Monastir by Sarah Aroeste
"Monastir" is a musical tribute that interweaves Macedonian and Ladino songs in an homage to the lost Sephardic community of Monastir (now known as Bitola, North Macedonia). The birthplace of Aroeste's ancestors, Monastir was once a vibrant city where Jews, Christians, Muslims and more lived side-by-side for centuries...until WWII. Through her musical storytelling, Aroeste brings together over 30 musicians from 5 countries to celebrate the vibrant Balkan city that once was.
For more information on The Monastir Project, please visit www.saraharoeste.com .
Tracklist
| 1. | Oy qui muevi mezis | 3:41 |
| 2. | Od Bitola pojdov | 3:26 |
| 3. | Jo la keria | 3:17 |
| 4. | Jovano, Jovanke | 4:48 |
| 5. | Edno vreme si bev ergen | 3:35 |
| 6. | Estreja Mara | 2:19 |
| 7. | En frente de mi te tengo | 3:04 |
| 8. | Espinelo | 4:43 |
| 9. | Mi Monastir | 4:00 |
| 10. | Bitola, moj roden kraj | 4:01 |
Credits
Executive Producer: Sarah Aroeste
Musical Producer & Arrangements: Shai Bachar
Mixing and Mastering Engineer: Tal Ethan Rom
Studio Engineer: Mimi Markovski, Studio Gimmel, Bitola, Macedonia
Participating Musicians (in alphabetical order):
Vevki Amedov – Macedonia (clarinet, Tracks 2, 10; vocalist, Track 2)
Sarah Aroeste – USA (vocalist, Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10)
Shai Bachar – Israel (piano, keyboards, Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10)
Sefedin Bajramov – Macedonia (vocalist, Tracks 2, 5)
Gergely Barcza – Israel (saxophone, Balkan woodwinds, Tracks 2, 7, 10)
Dan Ben Lior – Spain (guitar, Track 3)
Itamar Doari – Israel (percussion, Tracks 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Yonnie Dror – Israel (wind instruments, Tracks 1, 5, 7)
Fima Ephron – USA (electric bass, Track 9)
Akiva Eskayo – Israel (spoken word, Track 4)
Yehoram Gaon – Israel (vocalist, Track 3)
Shay Hamani – Israel (electric bass, baglama, Track 8)
Rony Iwryn – Israel (percussion, Tracks 1, 4)
Odelia Dahan Kahila – Israel (vocalist, Track 4)
Talia Yona Kliger – Israel (vocalist, backing vocal producer, Tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 10)
Rachel Kornberg – Monastir/USA (spoken word, Track 6)
Yael Lavie – Israel (qanun, Track 8)
Mimi Markovski – Macedonia (vocalist, Track 2)
Nasrine Rahmani – Spain (percussion, Track 3)
Dave Richards – USA (acoustic bass, Track 3)
Gilan Shahaf – Israel (vocalist, Track 4)
Uri Sharlin – Israel (accordion, Tracks 2, 5, 7)
Yehuda (Shuky) Shveiky – Israel (vocalist, guitarra flamenca, Track 8)
Yaron Suriano – Israel (acoustic bass, Track 7)
Helena Susha – Macedonia (vocalist, Track 7))
Tal Yadin – Germany (guitar, Tracks 4, 9)
Sui Generis Women’s Choir – Israel (Track 9):
Rinat Pardo Belinco
Sarit Chen
Michal Daboosh
Liron Levy Efrati
Elina Gal
Talia Yona Kliger (choir leader)
Dalit Adele Twizer
Estreja Ovadija Mara Kindergarten Chorus – Macedonia (Track 6):
Anastasija Angelkovska
Anisija Delev
Mila Drogiski
Marija Georgievska
License
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.
Sarah Aroeste is a singer, composer, author, and activist in the language of Ladino (Judeo-Spanish), the language of her Sephardic ancestors. For two decades she has traveled the globe fusing original and 15th-century Ladino songs with her unique blend of mediterranean folk, pop and jazz.